Daily COVID-19 infections jump in Czech Republic, Slovakia
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Coronavirus cases have soared to a new record high in Slovakia, with some hospitals having to move COVID-19 patients elsewhere in the country because they couldn’t take any more
PRAGUE -- Coronavirus cases soared to a new record high in Slovakia on Wednesday, with some hospitals having to move COVID-19 patients elsewhere in the country because they couldn't take any more.
In neighboring Czech Republic, new infections jumped to levels close to record numbers seen during previous waves, authorities said.
The Slovak Health Ministry reported that the daily increase of new infections hit 7,055 on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record of 6,805 set last Thursday.
The number of people needing hospital treatment rose to a total of 2,478, with 370 admitted this week, the ministry said.
